B2idiomemotionsIELTS-friendly
your heart sinks
USUK
you suddenly feel sad, worried or disappointed
Very common in the past: 'My heart sank when I saw the queue.' 'Your' changes to my, her, his.
In context
My heart sinks every time I see a message from the bank.
Your heart sinks when you open the exam paper and recognise nothing.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry